The Weir

The Weir
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Written byConor McPherson
CharactersValerie
Finbar
Jack
Brendan
Jim
Date premiered1997
Place premieredRoyal Court Theatre Upstairs, London
Original languageEnglish
SubjectA publican and three of his regulars attempt to spook a newcomer from Dublin but end up themselves frightened
GenreDrama
SettingA pub in County Leitrim, mid-1990s

The Weir is a play written by Conor McPherson in 1997. It was first produced at The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in London, England, on 4 July 1997. It opened on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre on 1 April 1999. As well as several other locations in the UK and the U.S., the play has been performed in Ireland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Australia and Canada.